Join me on the awesome journey that is this review of the A7R II. I had a blast reviewing it and I hope that this series of articles can be of any help to you. This review is divided into multiple categories which are as follows: 01 – Introduction And Unboxing 02 – Build And Handling 03Continue reading…

I have already said goodbye to DSLRs a few years back when the A7 system had been released. I could easily live with the few drawbacks (slow bursts and AF) as long as I didn’t have to live with the enormous bulk and weight these gigantic mirrorfull cameras have. But there weren’t only drawbacks. I had aContinue reading…

Battery life is a very important aspect of a camera and it is a very hard thing to review. There are many factors affecting battery drainage but what I can already tell you, if you would happen to know the first A7 models, that it hasn’t gotten much better. For better or for worse, itContinue reading…

The A7R II should please video enthusiasts and professionals in many ways. 4K, S-Log 2, the bumped up ISO performance, SteadyShot and many more things make this camera a very viable option for videographers. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FULL FRAME, FULL FRAME 16:9 AND SUPER 35 FORMATS SUPER 35 EQUIVALENCE TO FF 35MM According to my rough calculations theContinue reading…

Here’s a video with a buffer test at full burst speed at different image format options, using this SD card. Check out the video to see how the buffer behaves in these different circumstances. 1. RAW + JPG – 24 shots, then the buffer is full. – 5 seconds elapsed. – Then shoots slowly asContinue reading…

The shooting experience has gotten better with each A7 camera, especially since the introduction of the new bodies and better grips. The added weight and the magnesium alloy body feel way more “pro” now. The sturdiness of the mount itself is a welcome addition. The start-up time has improved and also adds a little moreContinue reading…

Here is an ISO performance test with the A7R II. I have shot everything in RAW and exported the files as JPG without altering them in any way. They have been shot from ISO 100 to 102400 using the Sony/Zeiss 55mm 1.8 at f13. The ISO performance is as always at Sony’s high standards. You still haveContinue reading…

The first A7 iterations didn’t have the best auto focus one could imagine. Especially after using the 5D III I found that the auto focus system wasn’t the best performer. But I gotta say that in most cases, everything went just fine. Even when tracking my running son towards me, I often had some keepers.Continue reading…

Sony’s high resolution sensor does not fail to impress. Its efficiency in combination with the alias filter being negated result in a very high standard image quality. The files are full of detail. I, for instance, have never witnessed as much detail and sharpness in a picture. I feel like I could print images as largeContinue reading…